Buddha Purnima · 2026
Falls on: Friday, May 1, 2026
Celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha.
Dates and timings for Kampala.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi is current at sunrise in Kampala.
How it is observed
- Buddha puja
- Meditation
- Charity
Regional calendars
Also known as: बुद्ध पूर्णिमा (Hindi) · புத்த பூர்ணிமா (Tamil) · బుద్ధ పూర్ణిమ (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Vaishakha · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Vaishakha · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Chithirai 18, 2057 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Boishakh 17, 1433 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Baisakha 18, 1433 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Medam 18, 1201 (Kollam era)
Computed for Kampala. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Buddha Purnima 2026
Buddha
- Friday, May 1, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Thu, Apr 30, 6:43 PM – Fri, May 1, 8:23 PM GMT+3
Frequently asked questions
- What is Buddha Purnima?
- Celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha.
- When is Buddha Purnima 2026?
- Buddha Purnima falls on Friday, May 1, 2026.